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EPISODE · Aug 9, 2026 · 9 MIN

The Train to Hualien and a Marble Welcome

from Taiwan Travel Podcast with Cheng-Han Lin · host Cheng-Han Lin

Cheng-Han takes the express train down the east coast, feeling the geography shift from Taipei's basin to the Pacific edge. He arrives in Hualien City, checks into a guesthouse, and starts to understand the town's pulse: the night market, the earthquake recovery, and the weather that is always watching. ☕ Enjoying the show? Help keep every episode free — buymeacoffee.com/paris2tokyo Plan your trip to Taiwan: eSIM & data · Tours & tickets · Airport transfers · Car rental · Travel insurance · Hotels & full Taiwan guide → Some links are affiliate links. Episode 9 of Taiwan Travel Podcast with Cheng-Han Lin. Cheng-Han Lin is in Hualien City, Taiwan. Places in this episode: Hualien Station, Dongdamen Night Market, Tseng Ji Mochi (Zhongshan Rd), Hualien Cultural and Creative Industries Park, Beibin seaside park, Ji'an Township. Covered: Train travel, Hualien City orientation, Night market food, Weather monitoring, Cost approximations, Mochi souvenir. Chapters:00:00 Train interior01:21 Hualien Station02:37 Ji'an Township03:48 Hualien Cultural and Creative Industries Park05:03 City street06:13 Beibin seaside park A full transcript of this episode is available in supported apps. #Hualien #HualienTravel #TaiwanTravel #EastCoastTaiwan #DongdamenNightMarket #TarokoGorge #TaiwanTrain #QingshuiCliffs #Mochi #IndigenousCulture #WhaleWatching #TyphoonSeason #TravelTaiwan #HualienCity #PacificCoast #MountainBoar #JiAn #LiyuLake https://www.paris2tokyo.com/podcasts/taiwan/

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